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This is London's most underrated landmark but tourists say 'I looked at it and left'
The 10 gates work as 10 individual flood barriers ... Built in May 1984 and officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II, the Thames Barrier actually celebrated its 40th anniversary last year.
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National treasures: an expert guide to mudlarking on the Thames
Deptford foreshore at low tide Mudlarking is only permitted as far as the Thames Barrier and there are protected areas and scheduled monuments, such as Queenhithe Dock in central London ...
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Lower Thames Crossing plan for Kent and Essex approved - 16 years after work on road scheme started
Work on the Lower Thames Crossing has been ongoing since 2009. It would connect the A2 and M2 in Kent to the A13 and M25 in Essex via a 2.6-mile tunnel under the River Thames. Britain's biggest ...